With 100% English Ancestry, I thought it might be really difficult to trace my ancestors back in England from Canada. Only my mother, her father and his mother were born in Canada. This Blog will talk about researching my English ancestors from Canada but also the ancestors of our son in law whose families stretch back far into Colonial French Canada. My one name study of Blake and of Pincombe also dominate my blog these days.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

The testator, Ignatius Charles Blake, is a member of the Galway Blake family. His parents were Joseph Blake and Honoria Daly. He was one of eight children with his eldest brother being the 1st Baron Wallscourt. Ignatius Charles Blake was related twice over to Denis John Blake, a fifth cousin with Robert Blake and Catherine Darcy their common ancestors. He was also a tenth cousin with Geoffrey Blake being their common ancestor.

1 This is the last Will2 of me Ignatius Charles Blake a Captain in3 his Majesty’s thirteenth Regiment of Light Dragoons4 made published and declared this Eleventh day5 of August in the year of our Lord one thousand6 seven hundred and ninety six whereas I the said7 Ignatius Charles Blake will at the death of my8 Father Joseph Blake of Ardfry in the County9 of Galway in the Kingdom of Ireland Esquire10 be entitled to the Sum of three thousand pounds11 by virtue of my said Father’s Marriage12 Settlement I do declare by give and bequeath the13 said Sum of three thousand pounds unto Freancis14 Blake of Rehara in the County of Roscommon15 in the Kingdom of Ireland Esquire Robert Blake16 of the City of Dublin Gentleman and William17 Cashell of the Borough of Berwick upon Tweed18 in the Kingdom of England Esquire upon the19 Trusts nevertheless and to and for the 20 intents and purposes hereafter mentioned21 and expressed (that is to say) Upon Trust that22 they my said Trustees whom I also appoint23 Executors of this my Will and the Survivors and24 and Survivor of them and such their person25 and persons as shall or need in the Trusts by26 virtue of the Clause hereinafter for that purpose27 contained do and shall as soon as the said Sum28 of three thousand pounds shall be received29 place out or invest the same on Government or30 real Securities at Interest and from time to31 time call in the Principal Money so to be placed32 out or invested and place out or invest the same33 in or upon new or other Securities of the like34 at Interest until the same shall become35 payable by Virtue of this my Will and In36 Trust to pay to or otherwise authorize permit and37 suffer my Dear Wife Hellen to receive the38 Interest dividends and yearly proceeds therefore39 arising for and during her natural Life for and40 towards her Maintenance and the maintenance 41 and Education of my Child now living and all42 and every such my Child or Children by my said43 Wife Helen as shall hereafter be born and from44 and immediately after the death of my said45 Wife upon this further Trust to pay and apply46 the Interest of the said Sum of Three thousand47 pounds for and towards the maintenance and48 education of all and every such my Child or49 Children as shall be then living until they all respectively50 attain the age of twenty one Years And upon this51 further Trust to pay the said Sum of three thousand52 pounds and all Interest then due unto and amongst53 all my Children who shall be then living equally54 share and share alike and if there shall be but55 one such Child then to such one Child as and56 when he she or they shall respectively attain the57 age of twenty one Years And if any such Child58 shall depart this Life under the age of twenty59 one years then the part of share of him her or60 them so dying shall be paid to the Survivors61 and Survivor of such Children at his her or their62 age or ages of twenty one years And I direct that63 all the Shares so to survive shall from time to64 time survive together with all the original65 Shares and parts until such original Shares and66 Parts shall become one and payable provided always67 and it is my further Will that if all my said68 Children shall die before any of them shall attain69 the age of twenty one Years then and in that Case70 they my said Trustees and the Survivors and Survivor71 of them and such other person or persons as shall72 succeed in the Trusts by Virtue of the Clause73 hereinafter for that purpose contained shall pay74 the said principal Sum of three thousand pounds75 and all Interest then due on the same unto my76 said dear Wife Helen so and for her own sole use77 and benefit And as to all the Rest Residue and78 Remainder of my personal Estate and Effects79 whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature80 kind or quality soever the same shall be or consist81 at the time of my death I give and bequeath the82 same unto the said Francis Blake Robert Blake and William83 Cashell upon Trust that they the same Francis84 Blake Robert Blake and William Cashell and85 the Survivors and Survivor of them and such other86 person and persons as shall __eed in the Trusts87 by Virtue of the Clause hereinafter for that purpose88 contained do and shall as soon as conveniently may89 be after my decease convert the same into Money90 and the Monies arising therefrom place out at91 Interest on the like Securities and Upon the same92 Trusts as are hereinbefore mentioned and93 expressed concerning the aforesaid Sum of Three94 thousand pounds provided always and it is my95 Will that in case my Son now living or any other96 Son which I may hereafter have by my said97 Wife Helen shall before his Share of the said Sum of98 three thousand pounds and of any other personal99 Estate shall become due and payable by Virtue 100 of this my Will secured to the possession of my said101 Father’s Estate Then and in that case the part or Share102 of such Son in the said Sum of three thousand pounds103 and other my personal Estate shall be paid to the other104 or others of my said Children at his her or their105 Age or Ages of twenty one Years And I further will106 and direct that in case it shall appear to my said107 Trustees or the Trustees or Trustee for the time being108 expedient and for the Benefit and advantage of109 any of my said Children that any Sum or Sum110 of money should be raised and paid for the purpose111 of Placing them or any of them out in any Trade112 Business or Employment for their advancement113 in the world before their respective Shares of the114 said Sum of Three thousand pounds and other115 my Personal Estate become absolutely vested or116 payable Then and in every or any such Case the said117 Trustees shall have full power and authority to118 raise and pay the same accordingly for such Child119 or Children and the same shall be allowed and120 deducted out of the share or shares of such Child121 or Children for whom the said Sum or Sums122 shall be raised and paid and I do hereby further123 Will order and direct that when and as soon124 as the Trustees before named shall by death or125 otherwise be reduced to the number of two then126 such two Trustees shall thereupon within one127 Month there next after by any writing or writings128 under their hands and Seals elect and make a129 choice of such other proper person to be a Trustee130 together with the remaining Trustees for the131 purposes aforesaid as shall with them make132 the Number of three And in Case the said Trustees133 before named shall by death or otherwise be134 reduced to the number of one Trustees Then such135 surviving Trustee shall thereupon within one136 Month next after by any Writing or Writings under137 his hand and Seal elect and make choice of138 such two other fit and proper persons to be 139 Trustees together with such remaining Trustee140 for the purposes aforesaid as shall with him141 make up the number of three and so from142 time to time as well the new Trustees as the143 old ones shall elect and choose as often as the144 said Trustees for the time being shall by death145 or otherwise be reduced to a less number than146 three And it is my Will that when and as often147 as any now Trustees or Trustee shall be appointed148 as hereinbefore mentioned the Securities and149 Monies which shall be then vested in the150 person or persons so dying shall respectively151 with all convenient speed be conveyed and152 transferred in such manner as that the same153 shall be effectually vested in the securities and154 such new Trustees or Trustee upon the same155 Trusts and to and for the Intents and purposes156 of this my Will and my Will is and I do hereby157 order and direct that my said Trustees hereby158 appointed and to be appointed or any of them159 or any of their heirs Executors Administrators or160 Assigns shall not be charged or chargeable with161 or accountable for any more Monies than they162 respectively shall actually receive neither shall any of them163 be answerable or accountable for the Receipts and164 or defaults of the other or others of them or for165 the Misbehaviour Neglect default Failure166 Insolvency or Insufficiency of any person or persons167 to be employed by them in any capacity in or168 about the ____ or any way concerning the169 same or any part thereof nor for the insufficiency170 or suficienty or any Funds real or other Securities171 in or upon which they shall place out any of172 the Trust Monies nor shall they or any of them173 be answerable or accountable for any other174 involuntary Loss whatsoever And my Will is that175 such and every of my said Trustees respectively may176 deduct and retain out of the Monies which shall177 come to him and their hands respectively and allow178 to each other thereout all such reasonable Costs179 Charges and Expences as he or they shall or may180 sustain incur pay or be put into in or about or in181 any respect of the Trusts hereby in them reposed182 hereby revoking all former and other Will and183 Wills by me at any time heretofore made I184 publish and declare this writing contained in185 this and the four preceding Sheets of paper to be186 and contain my last Will and Testament In Witness187 whereof I the said Ignatius Charles Blake the188 Testator have to two part of this my last Will189 and Testament set my hand and Seal the day190 and year first above written Ign C Blake191 This writing contained in this and the preceding192 four sheets of paper was signed sealed published193 and declared by the Testator Ignatius Charles194 Blake as and for his last Will and Testament195 in the presence of us who in his presence at his196 request and in the presence of each other have197 subscribed our Names as witnesses hereunto198 J Hindmarsh Edward Willoby Will. Willoby199 This Will was proved at London the200 twenty fourth day of September in the year of our201 Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven202 before the worshipful Samuel Pearce Parson doctor203 of Laws and Surrogate of the Right honorable204 Sir William Wynne Knight doctor of Laws205 Master keeper or Commissary of the prerogative206 Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath207 of William Cashall one of the Executors named in208 the said Will to whom Administration was granted209 of all and singular the Goods Chattles and Credits210 of the deceased he having been first sworn duly to211 administer power reserved of making the like212 Grant to Francis Blake Esquire and Robert Blake213 the other Executors named in the said Will when214 they or either of them shall apply for the same